Megan Heenan, Nevada State College

Originally one of the most notorious Halloween films, the terror-comedy has joined in on the Yuletide festivities as well.

Mai Senser, Virginia Commonwealth University

For Gen Z, it’s hard to imagine a time when the comedy-horror film wasn’t a cultural phenomenon, but it’s taken a long time for it to get to where it is today.

Matthew Robison, University of South Florida

Spanning everything from arthouse to horror, the home video label makes it a mission to restore overlooked film curiosities from the past.

Eliana DuBosar, Florida State University

Because not all Halloween movies have to be scary.